[Boatanchors] eBay scam?

[Ian Wilson]

My single experience using the GSP was not positive. I had
offered UPS or USPS alternatives. When I came to ship to
the Kentucky intermediate location, the cost via UPS was
much higher than the invoiced (and paid) amount. I don't
know whether eBay's FedEx discount accounts for this
difference. Since you cannot invoice the buyer there is no
simple way to correct this.

In the end I ended up net negative on the transaction,
although this is mostly due to the shipping cost being 6
times the amount that the item sold for!

I used to ship overseas but customs, etc, is a pain. It is
possible that GSP is a usable option. Next time I will quote
a fixed price for shipping and fix any difference with a refund.

73, ian K3IMW


On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 9:05 AM, Michael Bittner <mmab at cox.net> wrote:

> My one experience with the Global Shipping Program was not good.  A buyer
> in Australia won one of my items on eBay.  The shipping charge shown to him
> during the bidding process, and to other international bidders, was to a
> GSP shipper in Kentucky.  eBay prevented me from sending him an invoice,
> saying that it would be automatically sent to him by the GSP shipper.  The
> invoice that the GSP shipper sent to him included the cost of the item, the
> shipping charge from me to KY and an extra charge for shipping from KY to
> Australia. This latter charge was more than the USPS charge for shipping
> the item directly from me to the buyer.  The buyer withheld payment and
> filed a complaint with eBay.  We finally settled the issue by dropping the
> GSP and the buyer agreeing to pay me directly via PayPal for shipping
> directly from me to Australia via USPS international first class package.
>
> 1.  The shipping charge shown to international buyers was, at least
> misleading, in that it did not show the total shipping charge.  This was
> unfair to prospective bidders.
>
> 2.  The total shipping charge via the GSP was more than the charge for
> shipping via USPS.
>
> 3.  The only advantage to the seller, that I can see, is that he doesn't
> have to fill out the customs forms.
>
> Mike, W6MAB
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>  Look into the eBay Global Shipping program where they handle the customs
>> issues, etc.  It must be shipped to an eligible country.  Read about it
>> here: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/shipping-globally.html
>>
>> Tom K3TVC
>>
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